Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health
The article discusses the belief that social media is harmful to youth and causing mental health issues, highlighting the phenomenon of moral panic. It argues that research evidence does not support the idea that social media is the primary cause of mental health problems, and suggests that other factors like fatherlessness rates and income inequality may be stronger predictors of teen suicide.
Key Points
- Moral panic surrounds the belief that social media is harmful to youth
- Research evidence does not strongly support the link between social media and mental health issues
- Other factors like fatherlessness rates and income inequality may be stronger predictors of teen suicide